Rohit Sharma announces retirement from t20 matches..!?
It is said that after the t20 world cup, rohit sharma will retire from T20 and Hardik will act as captain. Rohit Sharma is expected to announce his retirement from t20 internationals after the 2024 t20 World Cup. It is also said that he will continue to play ODIs and Tests. rohit sharma is currently the captain of all three tournaments. The t20 world cup will be held in the west indies and USA in June. The indian team has been placed in Group A along with arch-rivals Pakistan, Ireland, USA, and Canada. This will be the 2nd t20 world cup in which the indian team will play under the leadership of Rohit Sharma.
India lost in the semi-finals of the 2022 t20 world cup in Australia. Defeated by 10 wickets in the semi-final against England. According to current reports, Rohit Sharma is set to announce his retirement after this year's t20 world cup, and hardik Pandya is set to be appointed as the new captain. Both their performances in IPL 2024 have not been good. hardik pandya did not perform well in captaincy and batting. Meanwhile, rohit sharma is struggling to score runs. Due to this, mumbai Indians became the first team to withdraw from IPL 2024. However, bcci sees hardik pandya as the future t20 and ODI captain. hardik pandya was the captain of the indian team in recent t20 matches. But rohit sharma has been appointed as the captain of the t20 World Cup. In another report, it is also said that bcci selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar and captain Rohit are not ready to include hardik pandya in the t20 world cup squad. hardik pandya was injured during the ODI world cup in india last year.
After that, he did not play a single match for India. He played cricket directly again in IPL 2024. But he lacked the power he used to have in batting and bowling. However, there was reportedly pressure on Agarkar and rohit sharma to ensure that hardik Pandya was included in the squad. It is said that the pressure may have come from someone in a key position in the BCCI. bcci also expects hardik to be a sure presence in the t20 world cup as he is seen as the future captain of the indian team.
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